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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, October 26th, 8:10pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 81.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 10° 81.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 120° 80.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 82.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 12 sec 325° --- --- 82.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec 328° --- --- 82.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 82.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 55° --- --- 82.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 10° --- --- 82.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 82.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 9 sec 153° --- --- 82.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 290° --- --- 82.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 80.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-14 kt --- 82.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 90° 80.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-19 kt 160° 80.8 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 11 sec 38° --- --- 85.8 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   4.3 ft 11 sec 39° --- --- 85.5 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 11 sec 52° --- --- 86.0 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.6 ft 12 sec 357° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.2 ft 10 sec 122° --- --- 83.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville SE (143°) 4 kt 3:45 pm  Mon 10/26 Moloaa Dairy S (174°) 8-15 kt 3:45 pm  Mon 10/26 Lihue S (180°) 10 kt 4:02 pm  Mon 10/26 Nawiliwili Nos NNW (335°) 6-10 kt 4:24 pm  Mon 10/26 Poipu SSW (211°) 5-13 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 10/26 Port Allen SSE (162°) 21-28 kt 4:00 pm  Mon 10/26 Makaha Ridge ESE (119°) 10-19 kt 4:11 pm  Mon 10/26 Mana ESE (107°) 5-16 kt 4:34 pm  Mon 10/26 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua -- Puu Opae E (85°) 7-16 kt 4:34 pm  Mon 10/26 Waimea Heights NNE (17°) 3-13 kt 4:35 pm  Mon 10/26 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 270157 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A ridge near Kauai will bring southeast flow across the area with the strongest winds east of Maui and the Big Island. A upper level low will bring the chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms through much of the week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southeast 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet and northeast 3 feet. Heavy showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southeast 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Swell northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 5 feet. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 5 feet. Numerous showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. SATURDAY West winds 15 knots veering north. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet and northeast 3 feet. Heavy showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southeast 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Swell northeast 3 feet. Frequent showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 5 feet. Numerous showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 4 feet. Numerous showers. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. SATURDAY West winds 15 knots veering north. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southeast 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Mixed swell northwest 5 feet and northeast 3 feet. Heavy showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming south 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Mixed swell northwest 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the afternoon. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet after midnight. Mixed swell northwest 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Swell northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming northeast 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Northwest swell 4 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 5 feet. Numerous showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 5 feet. Numerous showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. Kauai Channel- 357 PM HST Mon Oct 26 2020 TONIGHT East winds 10 knots in the evening becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 5 feet and northeast 3 feet. Heavy showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming southeast 15 knots after midnight. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet and northeast 3 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Swell northeast 3 feet. Frequent showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Northwest swell 4 feet. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 4 feet. Numerous showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 4 feet. Numerous showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. SATURDAY West winds 10 knots veering north after midnight. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Northwest swell 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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